Concerning
Near and concerning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near" instead the word "Concerning" as an adjective or a preposition.
Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Concerning and near are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concerning" instead the word "Near" as an adjective or a preposition.
Both words in one sentence
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Near the end of the two-parter concerning Rosalina, Matt thinks a little more and starts to think that she isn't Peach and Mario's daughter, but Peach and Luigi's
before dismissing it.
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Or better yet, don't do anything near, with, or concerning Hadley; his wrath will fall upon you.
Source: Film / The Shawshank Redemption - Literary Agent Hypothesis: Alex Shaw is mentioned near the beginning as the director of a documentary in modern times concerning the events chronicled in the Cartographer's Handbook.
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